Posts Tagged ‘Online Poker’
How To Play Pocket Sixes In Cash Games
Let’s talk about Pocket Sixes! Middling pairs, like sixes, are solid starting hands that are usually worth playing preflop. But most of the time, the flop will have at least one overcard. To help you avoid getting lost with them before and after the flop, I wrote this article to make playing Pocket Sixes a…
Read MorePoker Site Owner Double Check-Raises In $100,000 Buy-in Tournament (Analysis)
The text below is based on the video above. Sebastian Gaehl found himself in quite a juicy spot at the 2023 Triton Poker Vietnam Super High Roller Main Event. While the field for the $100,000 buy-in event was filled with the usual elite-level players, Gaehl got a seat to the direct left of Phil Nagy,…
Read MoreShould Tom Dwan Fold Pocket Queens In This $1 Million Buy-In Hand?
The text below is based on the video above. Imagine playing a €1 million buy-in tournament with 300 big blinds in your stack. You raise from late position with pocket queens, get 3-bet from the small blind, and then see a cold 4-bet from the big blind. Just to spice up this situation a little…
Read MoreFold Pocket Queens Preflop At The Final Table?! (Analysis)
Nothing in poker beats making a final table. You played well for hours, ran hot, and probably won at least a few all-ins. But when you’re at a final table, the importance of each decision is magnified as there are often significant pay jumps for each spot. Unfortunately, since making final tables is rare and…
Read MoreHow to Play Middle Pocket Pairs After Calling a 3-Bet (6 Tips)
Middle pocket pairs can feel like slot machines when you raise and someone 3-bets behind you. You call and hope to hit the jackpot (a set). But that only happens about 10.8% of the time. While that is definitely the best and most profitable part of playing these hands, there are some nuances that come…
Read MoreWhat is a Block Bet & When Should You Do It?
Block betting is a poker tactic that has been around for a while. For many years, players debated its effectiveness using their own intuition. However, now that solvers exist, we have definitive proof that block bets are the correct play in some situations. This article covers what a block bet is and when should you…
Read MoreThe Poker Math Quiz That You Need To Ace
Success in poker is heavily dictated by logic and problem-solving skills. But perhaps above all else, it’s about math! Thankfully, you don’t need to be a savant to understand the mathematical principles of poker. This quiz will test your knowledge with 10 questions about the core mathematical components of poker. You’ll get a famous poker…
Read MoreHow to Play Queen-Jack Offsuit in Cash Games
Queen-Jack offsuit is a solid hand that is often worth playing, but certainly not from every position. In this article, I am going to give you: Advice on how to play Queen-Jack offsuit preflop 3 tips for playing it postflop when you hit the flop 3 tips for playing it when you miss the flop…
Read MoreThe Biggest Poker Winners of 2022 Battle for $28,719
Two of online poker’s biggest winners in 2022 — Linus “LLinusLLove” Loeliger and Ignacio “Nacho124441” Morón — have battled in some epic poker hands. Let’s take a look at one big pot they played in a 3-handed game of $50/$100 No Limit Hold’em. Each player has roughly $14,000 (140 big blinds) in his stack as…
Read MoreHow to Play Seven-Six Suited in Cash Games
Suited connectors are a fan favorite, especially Seven-Six suited. Seven-Six suited is a highly versatile hand with fantastic playability. It has good equity against almost every range of hands, and it’s one of the very few starting hands with an over 20% chance of cracking Pocket Aces (22.29% to be exact). This article covers: How…
Read MoreHow A Beastly Pro Approaches Micro Stakes Games (Hand Analysis)
When it comes to the big blind, size does matter. People at different stakes play differently. Because of this, we thought it would be great to bring you some insight into how a higher stakes professional — used to all of those theoretically advanced poker shenanigans — approaches a game like good ol’ $0.25/$0.50 (aka…
Read MoreElite Poker Pros Battle For $70,620 (Analysis)
There have been some massive online poker cash games going on recently. For today’s article, we’re going to look at a big pot played by tournament end boss Michael Addamo and online cash destroyer Markus Leikkonen (aka makeboifin on PokerStars). The game is No Limit Hold’em, the blinds are $200/$400, and the action is hot!…
Read MoreThe Preflop Poker Quiz (Only 20% of Poker Players Will Get 10/10)
Preflop is the most important street in poker… …so we made this quiz to put your preflop strategy to the test. You’re about to answer 10 questions, and you’ll get assigned a poker player based on your final score. Good luck! (Note: Click here to reference the table positions.) If the quiz is not displaying…
Read More3 Situations to Fold a Pair On The Flop In Poker
Poker is a funny game. Sometimes it’s correct to make a big call with just Ace-high on the river. Other times it’s correct to fold a pair on the flop! Today I’m going to explore the latter by listing three situations in which you should fold a pair on the flop in cash games. These…
Read MoreWhat is Doug Polk’s “Postflop Playbook” Launching on December 19th?
The brand-new Postflop Playbook is a two-hour crash course that will teach you a proven poker strategy quickly. The aptly-named course equips poker players with the fundamental concepts necessary to compete in poker in 2023 and beyond. Upswing Poker co-founder Doug Polk is your instructor for the course, designed for players of all experience levels.…
Read MoreHow to Play Ace-Queen Suited in Cash Games
Ace-Queen suited is a beastly hand, but it has limits. This article will help you play it better before and after the flop. Let’s get started with how to play Ace-Queen suited in common preflop scenarios. How To Play Ace-Queen Suited Preflop Unopened Pots Ace-Queen suited is a must-raise hand from any position when the…
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